麻辣辣

málàlà

adjective

Meanings

1 hot and tingly; numbingly spicy
2 stinging and prickling (of pain or sensation)

Characters

Examples

这碗面吃得我嘴里麻辣辣的。

Zhè wǎn miàn chī de wǒ zuǐ lǐ málàlà de.

This bowl of noodles left my mouth tingling hot.

被太阳晒得皮肤麻辣辣地疼。

Bèi tàiyáng shài de pífū málàlà de téng.

The sun burned my skin until it stung and prickled.

Tips

usage

Covers both Sichuan-style numbing heat on the tongue and the stinging, prickling pain of a burn or slap. The reduplicated 辣辣 drags out the sensation so you can feel it linger.

Stroke Order

麻 má

辣 là